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Richa Chadda is an Indian film and theater actress, born on 28th December, 1988 in Amritsar, Punjab. Prior to her film career, she has acted in number of plays in theater. And then made her debut by the film, 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'. She is best known for character as Sardar's sparkling steely wife- Nagma in 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' and 'Gangs Of Wasseypur 2'.

Richa Chadda was brought up in Delhi. She belongs to non-filmy background, her father owns a management firm and mother is renowned professor at Delhi University. After completing her schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalay in 2002, she graduated with Bachelors in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi. Chadda later went on to get a Post graduate diploma in Social Communication Media from Sophia College, Mumbai. She started her career as a model and then moved to theater. She has also received her training under Barry John.

Richa entered into Bollywood world by appearing as Dolly in 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!', which was critically acclaimed. Then the role, which gave her wide recognition was Nagma Khatoon in 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' and 'Gangs Of Wasseypur 2', in which she matured from 16 years old shy newly married girl to sixty years old iron hearted matriarch. Her performance was well appreciated in that typical male-centered movie. She won the Filmfare Best Actress (Critics) award in 2013. For her effortless fierce acting, she got the title 'Ms. Fire'. Later, she was seen in Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment movie 'Fukrey', wherein she played the rocking role of a female mafia don called Bholi Punjaban. Through her films, she has made a statement for herself as a strong, bold, fierce woman in Bollywood.

Richa will be next starring in the movie 'Tamanchey' opposite Nikhil Dwivedi, wherein she will be seen in a glamorous role of an outlaw gangster girl. She will also be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic movie, 'Ram Leela' wherein her character is named Raseela. Also, she will feature in an international short film alongside Ben Kingsley directed by renowned director Mira Nair.

Richa Chadda is also the face of endorsements like Tata Sky, Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate, Archies Gallery, Minute Maid, etc.

Regina Cassandra is an Indian film actress appearing in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. Her recent Tamil film Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga was a big hit. She is best known for her roles in the Telugu films Shiva Manasulo Shruti and Routine Love Story.

Regina started anchoring when she was four for Splash, a kids' channel and then moved on to work in commercials. Aged 14, she shot for her first film, Kanda Naal Mudhal directed by V. Priya, which also starred Prasanna, Laila and Karthik Kumar. In the film, Regina portrayed Latha, the 21-year-old pregnant sister of Laila's character, and has since mentioned that people still find it hard to believe it was her in that role, as she was very young and wore no make-up.

She then appeared alongside fellow newcomer Yogi in Azhagiya Asura, which won good reviews. However the film's low-key release meant that the film failed to gain attention, so she took time out from films and then went on to graduate in psychology from Women's Christian College, Chennai and Regina took another year off before taking a final call on joining movies.During her break she also acted in short films, most notably Balaji Mohan's Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi alongside Adith Arun, which was later made into a feature film in 2012 under the same name. She also acted in short films Kaanal Neer, Saturday and a few more.

Regina was next seen in the  Suryakaanti by director Chaitanya of Aa Dinagalu fame. The film featured her alongside actor Chetan, and as she could not speak Kannada, she was told to act out scenes in English and add Kannada to it.The film won good reviews and performed moderately at the box office. It was announced that she would feature in the Tamil film Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey alongside Adith Arun, but the film was eventually delayed and then restarted with a fresh cast.

In 2012, she appeared in Shiva Manasulo Shruti by Tatineni Sathya, which was a remake of the 2009 Tamil film Siva Manasula Sakthi. She was next seen in the Telugu romantic-comedy, Routine Love Story, alongside Sundeep Kishan, which she signed even before her first release in Telugu. Both films were well received by the audience. She finished acting in the Tamil film Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga, as one of the two lead actresses, by Pasanga famous director Pandiaraj. She is working opposite Nara Rohith under the direction of Tatineni Satya in Shankara, and she has also bagged the female lead role opposite Sai Dharam Tej in his upcoming film to be directed AS Ravi Kumar Chowdary. Apart from these two films, Regina is also working on Prakash Raj's Tamil-Telugu bilingual Un Samayal Arayil (Vulavacharu Biryani in Telugu), and Kotha Janta directed by Maruthi.

Regina Cassandra is an Indian film actress appearing in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She is best known for her roles in the Telugu films Shiva Manasulo Shruti and Routine Love Story.

Regina's mother tongue is Tamil. She started anchoring when she was four for Splash, a kids' channel and then moved on to work in commercials. Aged 13, she shot for her first film, Kanda Naal Mudhal directed by V. Priya, which also starred Prasanna, Laila and Karthik Kumar. In the film, Regina portrayed Latha, the 21-year-old pregnant sister of Laila's character, and has since mentioned that people still find it hard to believe it was her in that role, as she was very young and wore no make-up. She then appeared alongside fellow newcomer Yogi in Azhagiya Asura, which won good reviews. However the film's low-key release meant that the film failed to gain attention, so she took time out from films and then went on to graduate in psychology from Women's Christian College, Chennai and Regina took another year off before taking a final call on joining movies. During her break she also acted in short films, most notably Balaji Mohan's Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi alongside Adith Arun, which was later made into a feature film in 2012 under the same name. She also acted in short films Kaanal Neer, Saturday and a few more.


Regina was next seen in the Kannada film Suryakaanti by director K. M. Chaitanya of Aa Dinagalu fame. The film featured her alongside actor Chetan, and as she could not speak Kannada, she was told to act out scenes in English and add Kannada to it. The film won good reviews and performed moderately at the box office. It was announced that she would feature in the Tamil film Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey alongside Adith Arun, but the film was eventually delayed and then restarted with a fresh cast. In 2012, she appeared in Shiva Manasulo Shruti by Tatineni Sathya, which was a remake of the 2009 Tamil film Siva Manasula Sakthi. She was next seen in the Telugu romantic-comedy, Routine Love Story, alongside Sundeep Kishan, which she signed even before her first release in Telugu. Both films were well received by the audience.


2013 she had two Tamil releases, Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga by Pandiraj, in which she was one of the two lead actresses, and Nirnayam. Kotha Janta directed by Maruthi was her first 2014 release. She received positive response for her performance in the film. Deccan Chronicle wrote, "The star of the film is undoubtedly Regina Cassandra. She looks cute and bubbly and delivers a delightful performance. She has done her character with ease and with the right expressions".


She is working opposite Nara Rohith under the direction of Tatineni Satya in Sankara,and she has also bagged the female lead role opposite Sai Dharam Tej in his upcoming film to be directed AS Ravi Kumar Chowdary. Apart from these two films, Regina is also working on Ra Ra Krishnayya  and Power in which she is playing a Bengali girl.

Yami Gautam is an Indian film and television actress. Her initial appearances were on Indian television commercials and soap operas like Chand Ke Paar Chalo and Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam.

In 2010, she made her cinematic debut with Kannada film Ullasa Utsaha, co-starring Ganesh. In 2012, Gautam made her Bollywood debut in Shoojit Sircar's romantic comedy Vicky Donor, which touched on the topic of sperm donation. Upon release, the film was a critical and commercial success, and Gautam gained positive reviews for her performance.

Yami Gautam was born in Chandigarh on November 28, 1988. She was born in the home of Mukesh Gautam, who works for channel Zee News as coordinator.  She did her regular schooling and later joined college for pursuing a graduate degree in law honors. She had aspired to join Indian Administrative Services (IAS) as a young girl, but at the age of 20, Yami decided to start her acting career.  As she was pursuing Studies in Law Honors (first-year PU Student of the Law), but she left full time studies for acting. Recently, she is doing her part time Graduation from Mumbai.  Yami is fond of reading, interior decoration, listening to music.


Gautam was 20 when she moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in movies.  She made her television debut with Chand Ke Paar Chalo, which was followed by Raajkumar Aaryyan. Following this, she played her most notable role in Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam, which aired on Colors.  Furthermore, she participated in the reality shows Meethi Choori No.1 and Kitchen Champion Season 1.

Gautam made her film debut in Kannada film Ullasa Utsaha. Whilst the film failed at the box office, Gautam received positive reviews for her performance.

Gautam later made her Bollywood debut with Vicky Donor, in which she starred opposite Ayushmann Khurrana.  She played the role of Bengali girl Ashima Roy, a girl who falls in love with a Punjabi boy with a past. Despite its small budget, the movie became a major commercial success and received critical appreciation.  Gautam received appreciation for her performance. Taran Adarsh writes "Yami Gautam makes an imposing debut. She adds enormous value to the movie by her act, screen presence and striking looks. She's truly admirable towards the latter part of the film."  Madhureeta Mukherjee adds that Gautam "is a sheer delight to watch, emoting effortlessly."


In 2012, she featured on the cover page of Prevention (magazine) and Wedding Affair which discussed her life, personality and also her interest in Hot yoga.  Furthermore, she featured on the cover of Femina (magazine) November 2012 issue.

She made her Tamil debut with Gouravam directed by Radha Mohan, which was also shot in Telugu. She signs her second film in Kollywood with Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum opposite Jai.

Gautam is currently filming for a Tamil film Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum, a Telugu film Courier Boy Kalyan and a Hindi film Aman Ki Asha opposite Ali Zafar. In Aman Ki Asha she plays a Punjabi in love with a Pakistani boy played by Ali Zafar.  She has also signed a film co-starring with Ajay Devgan and Sonakshi Sinha, the film is to be directed by Prabhu Deva.

Also her latest brand endorsements include Fair and Lovely, Cornetto, Samsung Mobile, Chevrolet, and many other brands.

Bobby Simha was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and then brought up in Kodaikanal and notes that he considers the latter as his native place. He subsequently completed his schooling there and then attended college in Coimbatore. In 2005, he participated in a Coimbatore-based event called Naalaya Natchathiram, where chief guests Sundar C and E. Ramadoss suggested that he should attempt to become an actor in Tamil films. Simha stated that he received an offer to feature in a TV serial in Chennai and only after making the journey from Coimbatore, did he realise he had been conned. Simha subsequently finished his degree and came back to Chennai to pursue a career in acting but ended up working in different industries including marketing, insurance and business process outsourcing to fulfil his financial needs. He subsequently got acquainted with short film maker Manikandan, who introduced him to his friend, another short film-maker Karthik Subbaraj. The pair subsequently made a series of short films together, with Subbaraj giving Simha a role in his directorial debut Pizza, too. Balaji Mohan, who too was short film-maker, gave Simha a small role in his first feature film, Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi. Both ventures became critically acclaimed and amongst the most profitable of 2012.

Simha then appeared in Soodhu Kavvum (2013) portraying the role of Pagalavan, and played the antagonist in the bilingual Neram, his performances in both films were received well. In 2014, he was seen in the role of an ageing Madurai gangster in Jigarthanda  with his portrayal winning him critical praise. In an interview he said that in order to get into the character, he had interacted with real gangsters to learn their behaviour and nuances. To tan his skin, he stood in the sun at noon wearing only his shorts. The film opened to positive reviews in August 2014, with The Hindu writing that it had achieved "cult status" within a week of its release. Simha won positive reviews for his depiction of Sethu, with Rediff.com noting that Simha "steals the show. He is chillingly menacing at times, while completely hilarious in others, but equally convincing in both", stating it is "a truly remarkable performance". A critic from Sify.com delivered a similar verdict, writing "truly the film belongs to Simhaa. He is electrifying especially in the first half, where he brings out the viciousness and violent streak of the character along with that eerie laughter." After Jigarthanda he played a lead role in the Malayalam film Beware of Dogs, while in Aadama Jaichomada he played Bhoominathan, a "serious, intelligent cop but with a comic touch". Simha's upcoming films, the anthology horror film Aaaah, the action-thriller Urumeen  and Karthik Subburaj's next Iraivi, will all feature him in lead roles.

Gaelyn Mendonca is the bundle of talent, with exceptional communication skills and remarkable dancing prowess. Born on November 5, 1988 at Mumbai, she went to St. Joseph School and further attended St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She holds the prestige of winning Street Dance Competition for five consecutive years at Malhar fest, held by the college.

Gaelyn marched in glamour world, right in college days, where she walked the ramp for 'Lakme Fashion Week'. Soon after her college, she anchored 'Cool Quotient' show on NDTV Good Times. Later, this ambitious beauty participated in MTV VJ hunt, her well-versed communication skills got her enlisted. Since then, she has been MTV bandwagon. She has hosted numerous shows for MTV like 'Ultimate DJ Championship', 'House of Style', 'Gone in 60 Seconds', 'One Short Plot', 'Pepsi MTV Wassup', 'Tic Tac MTV College Beat' and 'Axe MTV Grind'. Gaelyn has also hosted the Cricket World Cup 2011.

While Gaelyn was still a VJ at MTV, her outlandish charm caught the attention of filmmakers. She was signed by Rohan Sippy for his movie, 'Nautanki Saala!', opposite Ayushman Khurana. This Mendonca girl is free-spirited and is kindling her steps in B-Town. She can certainly be the next big thing in Bollywood.

Rochelle Rao is an Indian Model and Anchor. She was crowned Femina Miss India International in 2012.

Rochelle Rao rose to prominence while presenting a televised show called Extraaa Innings, a post match analysis of Indian Premier League 2013 - season 6 in April–May, 2013.

Rochelle Rao (born 1988) in Chennai won the Femina Miss India International 2012  crown. Prior to this she was a Model and Anchor in Chennai. She holds a BSc. Electronic Media Degree from M.O.P Vaishnav College for Women (Chennai). Rochelle was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Ankita Shorey. She later turned host for season six of the Indian Premier League.[4] She is currently Living in Mumbai, she has anchored various events and TV shows in the country and is soon to Debut as a Bollywood Actress.

Rochelle Rao’s immediate family consists of twin brothers (late) Noel Rohn Rao and Fritz David Rao, sister Paloma Rao, father Dr Nicolas V Rao (Telugu and German Descent ) and mother Wendy Rao ( Anglo-Indian ).

Her father Dr N V Rao is an advocate of natural healing and a medical consultant on herbal extracts. He is also a keen photographer who has taught photography at Chennai University. Her Mother Wendy Rao is a great supporter of her daughter. She seems to be Rochelle’s unofficial biographer, ensuring that photos of Rochelle’s modeling shows are well documented. Her brother Noel Rohn Rao was a Squad Leader in the United States Maintenance Platoon, Delta Company, 3d Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment. During his 5 years of service, Noel received 11 medals from the US Armed forces. Noel Rao was the first foreign person to become a United States citizen under a new military rule. Noel did multiple tours of duty in Afghanistan where he was recognized as soldier of the month, soldier of the quarter and soldier of the year by the US Army. Noel died in service on Mar 27, 2006 and he is survived by his wife Laura, son Brandon and daughter Mia. Rochelle’s 37 year old brother, David, is Noel’s twin. For many years he lived abroad, but now lives with his family in Tamil Nadu. He is married to Karina and has a young daughter called Nicole.

Her sister Paloma Rao is a well known Chennai based TV Video jockey, actor, host. Before Rochelle got into modeling and the Miss India contest, Paloma was better known in the press than her sister. Rochelle mentions her sister as her Mentor and Inspiration, she has been quoted saying that her sister is also her greatest Adviser and support. It is her sister who taught her how to model and anchor and supported her when she entered the Femina Miss India Pageant. The two sisters are close friends and a well loved pair in Chennai.

Rochelle Rao competed in the fifth Pantaloons Femina Miss India South pageant in January 2012 where she was first runner up. She lost the title to Shamata Anchan. She later participated at Femina Miss India and emerged as the Femina Miss India International 2012 winner. She has also won three subtitles. "Miss Glamorous Diva", "Miss Ramp Walk", "Miss Body Beautiful". She represented India at Miss International 2012 pageant held in October 2012 (Okinawa, Japan) where she ranked 9th out of 68 Countries.

Shruti known by her stage name Haripriya , is an Indian film actress, model and Bharatanatyam dancer from Chikkaballapura, Karnataka. She predominantly appears in South Indian cinema.

Haripriya was born as Shruthi in Chikkaballapura, Karnataka.  She studied at Vidya Mandir and completed her Pre-University Course (PUC). Due to her brother, she moved to Bangalore, where she learned Bharatanatyam and received acting assignments. Her grandfather was a theatre personality, whom she then followed as an actress.

Haripriya used to participate in cultural programmes. When she was studying in 12th class, director Richard Castelino saw stills of her from the programmes and offered her the female lead role in the Tulu film Badi.  She made her Kannada film debut in Manasugula Mathu Madhura (2008), following which she was part of unsuccessful ventures such as Vasanthakala.

Her performance in the political satire Kallara Santhe (2009) earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Kannada actress, while her next film Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu released to rave reviews, making Haripriya popular in Karnataka.  In 2010, she also forayed into the Tamil and Telugu film industries with Kanagavel Kaaka, and Bhumika Chawla's maiden production, Thakita Thakita, respectively, with the latter emerging a moderate success.

Currently, she has become busy with Tamil and Telugu projects, with Nande being her only Kannada project, while working on Cheran's Muran in Tamil and Pilla Zamindar in Telugu.  She was also part of the political drama Mukhyamantri I Love You, produced in 2008, which has not been released.

Kriti Kharbanda (born 29 October 1988)is an Indian film actress who predominantly works in Kannada and model who began her career in Kannada and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Boni (2009). Subsequently she went on to become one of the top actresses in Kannada. She's currently making her debut in Tamil and Hindi cinema as well.In May 2016, she was voted Bangalore's Most "Desirable Woman" and also as one of the "hottest" women in India.

Govind Vasantha (born 29 October 1988) is an Indian composer, singer, and violinist who works predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films.He is one of the founding members of the musical band Thaikkudam Bridge, in which he is a vocalist and violinist.He won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for his work in 96.

Govind was born on 29 October 1988 to Peethambaran and Vasanthakumari. He hails from a musical family in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala. His father Peethambaran’s  elder brother Gopinathan was a Carnatic musician and his early exposure to music has been through his uncle. Govind changed his surname from Menon to Vasantha, taking his mother's name, becoming Govind Vasantha as an effort towards removing caste, providing an equality even on name-optics which was revealed by Vijay Sethupathi on a show on a Tamil television channel. Govind Vasantha is a founder member of the musical sensation Thaikkudam Bridge. His father Peethambaran has been a star performer of Thaikkudam Bridge, since his retirement from the Government Services in the Irrigation Department in 2012. Govind is married to his longtime girlfriend Ranjini Achuthan since 4 December 2012.